The number of employed people in Spain reached a record high during the second quarter as the country's unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in 18 years.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will need to either raise taxes or reduce government spending to fulfill his policy commitments on defense and the cost of living.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined on renewed bombing runs in the Middle East, closing at 6,305.75 points, down 47.29 points, or 0.74 percent.

Central banks from Washington, London, and Tokyo are expected to signal how concerned they are about crude oil returning to around $100 per barrel.

The bond market's former ceiling is increasingly becoming its new floor.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index surged in early trading on Thursday before cooling at the close due to profit-taking, but still finished 49.01 points, or 0.78%, higher at 6,353.04.

.Semiconductor stocks extended their losses on Tuesday after the PHLX Semiconductor Index fell more than 2% in the previous session.

U.S. stock futures fell before Tuesday's opening bell as a sell-off in South Korean memory chipmakers heightened concerns over AI-related financing, overshadowing lower oil prices and optimism surrounding corporate earnings.

China's temporary ban on helium exports could disrupt semiconductor manufacturing and artificial intelligence development by tightening supplies of a critical industrial gas.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index declined slightly on Tuesday after another volatile trading session, closing 10.87 points, or 0.17%, lower at 6,304.03.

Second-quarter earnings season continued, with General Motors (GM), 3M, Charles Schwab (SCHW), and Halliburton among the major companies reporting financial results.

Alibaba is helping drive a broad rebound in Chinese internet stocks.

President Donald Trump signed proclamations imposing 50% tariffs on selected Canadian goods, including automobiles, alcoholic beverages, and dairy products.

The Japanese government is expected to maintain its assessment that the economy is recovering moderately in its July monthly report, raising the possibility that Japan will surpass its postwar record of 73 consecutive months of economic expansion.

The Trump administration's new 25% tariffs on Brazil represent its latest effort to replace U.S. tariffs that were struck down by the Supreme Court in February.

Japan ranked last among six countries in a private-sector survey measuring companies' expectations for generative artificial intelligence (AI), with only 9% of respondents saying the technology had exceeded their expectations.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has left interest rates unchanged, pausing after June's first rate hike in three years as easing inflation gave policymakers more time to assess economic conditions.

The "Magnificent Seven" group of technology stocks posted its steepest one-day decline since the tariff-driven market sell-off in April 2025.

Francis Lim’s reform agenda offers the Philippine capital market something it urgently needs: a regulator willing to simplify rules, challenge entrenched interests, and enforce the law without fear or favor.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index edged lower on Friday but recovered from steep intraday losses to close at its session high of 6,281.01, down 2.11 points, or 0.03 percent, as bargain hunting lifted select blue-chip stocks. Sector performance was mixed.

The Trump administration has a "handle" on the cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Producing the world's semiconductors requires enormous amounts of energy and access to critical minerals. CuspAI, a two-year-old British startup, has raised nearly half a billion dollars on its belief that artificial intelligence (AI) can help improve that process.

Asian stocks rose on Thursday after major U.S. technology companies outlined significant capital spending plans that are expected to benefit chipmakers across the region.

The Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) index rebounded on Thursday as investors returned to bargain hunting, closing slightly higher at 6,283.12, up 15.27 points or 0.24%.